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Charming small towns, verdant rainforests, rocky coastline, and mountain meadows: experience the surreal beauty and endless adventure of the Pacific Northwest with Moon Olympic Peninsula. Inside you'll find:. Flexible itineraries, from a weekend in Olympic National Park to a weeklong tour of the peninsula Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Tour the oldest lighthouse on the Puget Sound, explore Kurt Cobain's hometown, or immerse yourself in the region's rich maritime history. Dig for a dinner of fresh razor clams and savor fresh-caught Dungeness crab. Stroll through a fragrant lavender farm, shop for unique handcrafted goods, or peruse small-town galleries for local art. Sample one-of-a-kind red blends and fruit wines or kick back with a local brew and some jazz music The best hikes of the Olympic Peninsula: Find your adventure with hike descriptions, directions, difficulty ratings, and elevation gains Outdoor adventures: Wander through the ethereal Hoh Rain Forest, marvel at the panoramic views from Hurricane Ridge, or hike through the old-growth forests of Olympic National Park.
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Jeff Burlingame is the NAACP Image Award-winning author of more than thirty books, including well-received biographies of John Lennon and Kurt Cobain, and in-depth looks at the historic and tragic plights of the Lost Boys of Sudan and the crew and passengers of the Titanic. His books have been honored by the New York Public Library and the NAACP, which in 2011 nominated his book, Malcolm X: "I Believe in the Brotherhood of Man, All Men," for one of its prestigious Image Awards. Other nominees in Burlingame's category included authors Sharon Draper, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Walter Dean Myers, as well as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.In 2012, Burlingame received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work: Youth/Teens for his biography of legendary Olympic champion Jesse Owens. Burlingame has spoken at the Washington State Capitol and has been a featured author on A&E's popular Biography television series. He and his family reside in the Pacific Northwest.
